This page lists all news item that were originally published on the James official site Jamestheband.com in 2002 that were lost when the band split in 2001 and the site was later discontinued
Live Video To Be Released in the U.S. and Canada!
25-Sep-02: At long last, a release date for ‘Getting Away With It…Live’, the live video of James’ concert at the Manchester Evening News Arena in December 2001, has been confirmed for the U.S. and Canada!. The video will be released on region 1 DVD and NTSC-format VHS in both countries on Tuesday, 8-Oct-2002, marking the first time a James live video has been released in North America. The DVD and VHS will contain the same content as the versions released in the U.K. and Europe earlier this year. For more information, see below or click here.
The band would also like to reiterate that regardless of anything you may read in the publicity or packaging for the DVD and live album, although Tim Booth has left the band, James is still going strong, and will be looking to find a replacement for him in the not too distant future. For further information, please see Jim Glennie’s statement from December and the Q&A session from April.
Release Date Delay in Canada
13-Jun-02, updated 14-Jun-02: Due to manufacturing troubles, the Canadian release date of ‘Getting Away With It…Live’ has been pushed back one week, to 18-Jun-2002. Fans in the Toronto area should listen for competitions to win copies of the album and various other on-air support and promotion from EDGE 102.
Getting Away With It…Live Released Today
11-Jun-02, updated 12-Jun-02: ‘Getting Away With It…Live’, James first stateside release since 1998’s ‘The Best Of’ hits shops today in the US and Canada. The two-CD set is a recording of the band’s 7-Dec-2001 hometown gig in Manchester, the band’s last with lead singer Tim Booth. For more information on the CD, including a full track listing, see below.
You can pick a copy up at your local record shop, or order it online from Amazon.com. Once you’ve got a copy, why not visit the message board and let everyone know what you think!
Live Video and CD Out Today in the UK
10-Jun-02: “Getting Away With It…Live”, a recording of the band’s final hometown gig with lead singer Tim Booth is released on CD, DVD and VHS TODAY in the UK. For more information on the live CD, see below. For more info on the DVD/VHS, click here.
We’re still awaiting final confirmation and a North American release date for the video of the same show and will post more information as soon as it’s available. The UK version of the DVD is region formatted for regions 2,3,4,5 & 6 so will not work in standard North American DVD players. The UK VHS is in PAL format (European video format) so will not play properly on a standard North American VCR.
Getting Away With It…Live — North American Release Date
08-May-02, updated 17-May-02: James’ forthcoming live album, Getting Away With It…Live, a live recording of their December 7th hometown show in Manchester, will be released in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday 11-Jun-2002. The album, released by Sanctuary Records, is the first James release stateside since 1998’s “James: The Best Of…”. For more info on the album, including a track listing, see below.
Getting Away With It: The Live CD
26-Apr-02, updated 01-May-02: James will release a 2-CD live recording of their December 2001 Manchester gig in conjunction with the video release of the same show. The album, titled “Getting Away With It”, will be released on the same day as the DVD and VHS: 10-Jun-2002. The album will be released on Sanctuary Records and contain all the tracks on the DVD/VHS, plus ‘I Know What I’m Here For’ and ‘Hymn From A Village’. The full tracklisting is as follows:
CD1
Say Something
Waltzing Along
Sometimes
Laid
I Know What I’m Here For (Bonus track)
God Only Knows
Someone’s Got It In For Me
Vervacous
Protect Me
Out To Get You
Hymn From A Village (Bonus track)
Johnny Yen
CD2
Getting Away With It
Tomorrow
Born of Frustration
Ring The Bells
Top Of The World
Sound
Space
She’s a Star
Come Home
Sit Down
For more info on the live video, see below, or click here.
Getting Away With It… Live
02-Apr-02, updated 04-Apr-02: James will release the video of their December 2001 Manchester Evening News Arena gig on 10-Jun-2002 in the UK. The concert footage, titled Getting Away With It… Live will be released on VHS and DVD. Click here for all the latest details!
Jim Glennie Answers Fan’s Questions
01-Apr-02: Just prior to last year’s tour fans were asked to submit their questions to James’ bassist Jim Glennie. Following the tour, the holidays, and some computer difficulties, Jim’s answers are now available. To view them, visit the Q&A section.
DVD Update
10-Jan-02: The band spent the time following the December tour on holiday and have returned to work this week to mix the audio for the DVD. Mixing and editing are going well, and a release date and further details should be announced in the coming weeks.
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